Arjun Rampal bereaved, grateful for love, support
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who has lost his mother to cancer, on Monday thanked his family members and close friends for being a pillar of love and support throughout. His mother Gwen…
October 2018
New satellite data reveals the world’s largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga – South Africa
A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year [1] reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across six continents in the most detail to date. Greenpeace (www.Greenpeace.org) analysis…
Spencer’s offers bread made from 2,000-year-old Roman recipe
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Recreating a Roman bread which was popular in the city of Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s Spencer’s Retail on Monday introduced the new product in the city. It’s…
India, Qatar establish joint commission
Doha, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Qatar on Monday established a joint commission to review all bilateral matters, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest. A joint declaration to this effect was…
Rajapaksa assumes duties as new PM
Colombo, Oct 29 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed duties as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday following the ouster of his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe by President Maithripala Sirisena last week. Rajapaksa…
Tech Mahindra, Rakuten to set up 5G labs in Tokyo, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Software major Tech Mahindra on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese electronic company Rakuten for building next-generation (4G and 5G) software-defined network laboratories in Bengaluru and Tokyo. “Our…
Vishal bags gold, Raegan settles for silver in Egypt
Cairo, Oct 29 (IANS) Vishal Rajveer Shah won the mini cadet boys singles’ title at the Egypt Junior and Cadet Open table tennis tournament after he outclassed local boy Badr Mostafa in straight games. Vishal…
Halep stays atop world tennis rankings
Madrid, Oct 29 (IANS) Romania’s Simona Halep maintained the No. 1 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6,921 Points, ahead of Germany’s Angelique Kerber. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine climbed three…
Nadal continues to lead ATP rankings
Madrid, Oct 29 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal retained his number one spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday with 7,660 points, while Serbia’s Novak Djokovic came in second….
Sensex jumps 760 points to reclaim 34,000-mark
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) The benchmark Sensex jumped 760 points on Monday to reclaim the 34,000-mark, as investors stepped up purchases after a bout of declines last week. Healthy buying was witnessed across all the…
China following Sri Lanka developments, envoy meets Rajapaksa
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) China on Monday said it is closely following the political crisis in Sri Lanka and is in touch with the relevant parties. It said the Chinese envoy had…
BJP rakes up Ram Temple before elections: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday accused the BJP of polarising views on the Ram Temple issue ahead of Lok Sabha polls and said the Ayodhya…
Breastfeeding contributes to good gut bacteria formation in babies
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Breastfeeding plays an important role in providing good gut bacteria to babies until the age of two-and-a-half with little change after this point, says a new research. The study found that…
Husharu Movie Press Meet Gallery
Literary stalwarts to participate in Mumbai LitFest
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Booker Prize winning author Alan Hollinghurst; Stephen Daldry, Director of ‘The Crown’ on Netflix; Sri Lankan writer Ashok Ferrey; along with prominent names from Indian literary circles including Shashi Tharoor, Upamanyu…
India in SAFF U-15 football championship semis
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India advanced to the semi-finals of the SAFF U-15 Championship as they blanked Bhutan 4-0 in their last Group league match played at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu on Monday….
Actress Priya Vadlamani Stills From Husharu Movie Press Meet
Actress Daksha Nagarkar Stills From Husharu Movie Press Meet
Rohit Sharma to pair opposite Hina Khan in ‘Kasautii..’
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actor Rohit Sharma, who has worked in TV serials like “Vikram Betaal Ki Rahsya Gaatha” and “Sadda Haq”, will now feature in the “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” reboot. Rohit will be paired…
Shatrughan, Farooq Abdullah attend Sanjay Khan’s autobiography launch
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was the guest of honour at the launch of “The Best Mistakes Of My Life”, an autobiography of veteran actor-producer Sanjay Khan, who…